Surry County, North Carolina

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Surry County will be celebrating its 250^th anniversary on August 21, 2021 at the historic courthouse in Dobson. For more information, click on the 250^th logo. Come out and celebrate our anniversary with family and friends!

Leadership Surry County is now accepting applications. This program focuses on community analysis and enhancement of one’s leadership skills. Each session will focus on an area related to Surry County, as well as a leadership activity. Download the application here.

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Surry County is on the edge of one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas of the East Coast which offers citizens access to urban amenities and cultural attractions.

The Surry County/Mount Airy airport has a runway length of 5,500 feet.

Surry County is approximately 300 miles from four ports on the east coast; Norfolk, VA, Morehead City, NC, Wilmington, NC and Charleston, SC.

In Surry County you have about an hour’s drive time to the Piedmont Triad International Airport and one hour and 30 minutes from the Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Surry County is 538 square miles that include four rivers, the Mitchell, Ararat, Fisher, and Yadkin Rivers.

Surry County has two hospitals that provide regional health care. Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy and Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin.

Surry News

Duke Energy begins construction on largest solar plant in Surry County, N.C.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy continues to expand solar power in North Carolina with construction starting on its 22.6-megawatt (MW) Stony Knoll Solar power plant. Once completed, it will be the largest solar plant in Surry County. The...

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County Demographics

Population, 2019 71,783% 71,783%
Unemployment Rate, April 2021 3.9% 3.9%
Labor Force, April 2021 32,316% 32,316%
Number Unemployed, April 2021 persons 1,271% persons 1,271%
Average Weekly Wage, 4th Q 2020 $862.80% $862.80%
2020-2021 Surry County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $0.582% $0.582%
County Building Permits Issued, 2020 $59,600,847% $59,600,847%
Gross Retail Sales, March 2021 $82,195,539% $82,195,539%

Median Household Income, 2019 $43,597% $43,597%
Per Capita Income, 2019 $26,429% $26,429%
Crime Rate, 2017 (per 100,000) persons 177% persons 177%
Tourism Expenditures, 2020 $130.90 million% $130.90 million%
2020 Tier Designation 2% 2%
Land Area sq mi 532 % sq mi 532 %
Persons Per Square Mile, 2019 persons 135.2% persons 135.2%
2019 Median Age 43% 43%

Contact Us

Surry County Economic Development Partnership Inc. 1218 State St., Mt. Airy NC 27030
PO BOX 7128
336.401.9900

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Duke Energy begins construction on largest solar plant in Surry County, N.C.

Jun 23, 2021 | 0 Comments

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy continues to expand solar power in North Carolina with construction starting on its 22.6-megawatt (MW) Stony Knoll Solar power plant. Once completed, it will be the largest solar plant in Surry County. The...

Altec to add 100 jobs

Jun 21, 2021 | 0 Comments

For the second time since buying a division of Pike Industries in 2016, Altec Industries Inc. has announced expansion plans at its Mount Airy location. This time, the firm says it will add 100 jobs to its existing operation, as well as invest more than $9 million in...